Doula Services in Adelaide

What would it be like to have a trusted, understanding ally by your side as you journey into the unknown?

As a doula serving expectant Adelaide parents, I support you to negotiate you own path through birth while nourishing your mind, body, heart and spirit. I assist you to prepare deeply and confidently for birth and parenthood, facilitate and care for you and your partner throughout labour and birth, and nurture you both as you find your parenting feet.

This is your journey, but you don't have to do it alone.

As your doula I am with you, offering my professional skills, knowledge and resources, responding sensitively and confidentially to your unique needs, and believing in you all the way. I'm here for you both to lean on, so you can turn toward each other and your new family.

I offer a range of doula service packages on a sliding scale. If you would like to talk about doula services or your unique needs, or book a free initial consultation, please contact me.

My doula services can include but are not limited to:

Pregnancy:

Meeting you for a free initial one hour consultation to see if we are a good fit

Visiting you at your home or a location of your choosing

Helping you to identify your needs, hopes and fears relating to birth and parenting and to devise strategies to move forward

Providing resources and balanced, practical information on the topics you feel are important

Connecting you with other relevant services as needed

Loaning you books and DVDs from my ever-growing library of birth-related titles

Accompanying you to prenatal appointments to help you get the most out of them

Mentoring you in private or group Birthing From Within classes and/or Birth Art sessions

Teaching you a variety of pain-coping practices

Helping you to identify and grow your support network

Planning and/or facilitating a mother, parent or family blessing to celebrate your journey and ‘fill your cup’ in preparation for birth

Supporting you via email and phone throughout your pregnancy

Being on call to attend your birth from 38 weeks onwards (unless we negotiate a different date)

"We chose Diana to be our doula after attending her very special prenatal classes, which I highly recommend. Of course she was knowledgeable, professional, good humoured and compassionate, but it was her caring and gentle 'vibe' that made the decision for us...I recommend this meant-to-be doula to any woman and her partner. She was everything we hoped for and more." - Cassie, first time mum